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Matisse lesson

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PAUL J DILLON (ARTTREK)
Tue, 20 Oct 1998 21:10:41 -0000

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Hi Sandra
I usually do Matisse with my 1st graders. I start with the Venezia =
book and a book called "Meet Matisse", talk about how he got interested =
in art after his parents gave him a paint set when he was ill. We kind =
of catagorize his work into the realistic, sorta busy portraits, and the =
cut paper style images. Our first lesson focuses on portrait painting =
and placement of features - week 1 we paint the portrait. Week 2 we =
cover tag board with a collage type background of at least 5 different =
patterns of wallpaper, cut out our portrait and glue on top of the =
wallpaper. The finished work is about 12 x 18 inches. Our followup =
lesson really stems from the "Meet Matisse" book whcih focuses on the =
wheelchair bound Matisse and his cutouts. We discuss the concept of =
abstract art which we define as more difficult to identify real objects =
in the work. We then work to cut out (of colored construction paper) =
-"the blobs" - leaf like shapes, which we attach to a large sheet of =
verically hung roll or banner paper. These banners or panels hang from =
the ceiling and are about 6 feet tall. Through these lessons the kids =
get to explore 2 different styles of Matisse's work. Hope this helps.

Sally=20
ARTTREK

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Hi Sandra
    I usually do = Matisse with my=20 1st graders.  I start with the Venezia book and a book called = "Meet=20 Matisse", talk about how he got interested in art after his parents = gave=20 him a paint set when he was ill.  We kind of catagorize his work = into the=20 realistic, sorta busy portraits, and the cut paper style images.  = Our first=20 lesson focuses on portrait painting and placement of features - week 1 = we paint=20 the portrait.  Week 2 we cover tag board with a collage type = background of=20 at least 5 different patterns of wallpaper, cut out our portrait and = glue on top=20 of the wallpaper. The finished work is about 12 x 18 inches. Our = followup lesson=20 really stems from the "Meet Matisse" book whcih focuses on the = wheelchair bound Matisse and his cutouts.  We discuss the concept = of=20 abstract art which we define as more difficult to identify real objects = in the=20 work.  We then work to cut out (of colored construction paper) = -"the=20 blobs" - leaf like shapes, which we attach to a large sheet of = verically=20 hung roll or banner paper.  These banners or panels hang from the = ceiling=20 and are about 6 feet tall.  Through these lessons the kids get to = explore 2=20 different styles of Matisse's work.  Hope this helps.
 
Sally
ARTTREK
 
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